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  2. Perfluorooctanoic acid - Wikipedia

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    Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; conjugate base perfluorooctanoate; also known colloquially as C8, for its 8-carbon chain structure) is a perfluorinated carboxylic acid produced and used worldwide as an industrial surfactant in chemical processes and as a material feedstock.

  3. 'Dark Waters': Here's the toxic reason why you should toss ...

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    PFOA isn't the only chemical that can appear in your water, and the effects of many unregulated chemicals still haven't been explored. An effective water filtration system will weed out chemicals ...

  4. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Wikipedia

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    Skeletal structure of PFOS, an effective, persistent and bioaccumulative fluorosurfactant A physical sample of PFOA, appearing as a white solid as seen here in a relatively pure form. It is commonly referred to as the main harmful PFAS chemical and PFOA is responsible for many of the negative health effects commonly associated with PFAS.

  5. Town brings legal case over 'forever chemicals' - AOL

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    Residents of a North Yorkshire town are taking legal action against a firefighting foam manufacturer over potential health risks caused by "forever chemicals" found in soils and groundwater.

  6. Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid - Wikipedia

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    The Swedish National Food Agency recommends a drinking water limit of 0.09 μg/L for the sum of 11 PFASs (PFBS, PFHxS, PFOS, 6:2 FTSA, PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA and PFDA). If PFASs are found above this limit in drinking water, immediate action is recommended to reduce the PFAS concentration in the drinking water to as far below the ...

  7. Perfluorononanoic acid - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a non-enforceable health advisory for PFOA in 2016. The agency's health advisory level for the combined concentrations of PFOA and PFOS is 70 parts per trillion (ppt). [22] [23] In June 2020 the State of New Jersey published a drinking water standard for PFOA, the first state to do so.

  8. Simply Orange Juice’s drink isn’t ‘all-natural’ and has ...

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    Simply Orange Juice is accused of deceiving health-conscious customers into believing one of its juices is “all natural” as labeled — but it’s not, a class-action lawsuit says.

  9. GHS precautionary statements - Wikipedia

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    a signal word – either Danger or Warning – where necessary; hazard statements, indicating the nature and degree of the risks posed by the product; the identity of the supplier (who might be a manufacturer or importer) Each precautionary statement is designated a code, starting with the letter P and followed by three digits.